”Model Taxpayer” status revoked? Actor Kim Soohyeon and the late actress Kim Sae Ron cause a headache for the National Tax Service

It has become clear that the National Tax Service is also having a hard time dealing with the allegations that actor Kim Soo-hyeon had dated the late actress Kim Sae Ron when they were underage.
According to tax industry sources on the 17th, the National Tax Service, which selected Kim Soo-hyeon as a model taxpayer and appointed her as a public relations ambassador, recently
"The National Tax Service is considering taking measures to strip Kim Soo-hyeon, who has caused social controversy, of her model taxpayer status," said an industry source.
It has been two months since the affair was revealed, but it appears they are carefully considering it." The National Tax Service also selected Kim Soo-hyeon as an "exemplary taxpayer" in 2023, following her previous selection in 2015.
In 2023, he was recognized for his various social contribution activities and honest tax payment by then-President Yoon Seok-youl and was appointed as a public relations ambassador for the National Tax Service.
If you are selected as a model taxpayer, you will enjoy the benefit of a tax audit grace period of three years from the date of selection.
They will be able to use security checkpoints and will be provided with office and rest space at the Tax Payment Support Business Center at Incheon International Airport. In addition, banks such as the National Agricultural Cooperative Association will be able to cut interest rates on loans.
Kim Soohyeon, who was selected as a model taxpayer, will receive benefits such as discounts on insurance premiums and an increase in the guarantee limit.
However, the National Tax Service has strengthened its post-mortem inspections as an increasing number of people have been found to have committed tax omissions after being selected as model taxpayers.
The reasons for the cancellation of the model taxpayer designation through post-mortem examinations were set out as 14 items, including whether or not the taxpayer was in arrears. Among these were "immoral conduct, violation of laws and regulations, or having caused social damage through lawsuits or petitions."
"Whether or not she caused controversy" is also included. Kim Soo-hyeon is likely to be stripped of her model taxpayer status for causing social controversy.
An industry source said, "The model taxpayer system is a frequent point of criticism in the National Assembly's audits, so the National Tax Agency has also selected it and is managing it after the fact."
"They are putting a lot of thought into the decision," he said, adding, "A decision regarding Kim Soohyeon will likely be made soon."